Senior Quantity Surveyor

Frontier Resourcing; Aberdeen City, City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager to support pivotal energy projects in Aberdeen. This role involves comprehensive cost management and contract administration, ensuring financial insights and stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate has experience in the energy sector and holds a degree in Quantity Surveying. Hybrid working and professional growth opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Career support and mentoring

Flexible working culture

Competitive package

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in cost management or quantity surveying within energy, renewables, hydrogen, carbon capture, or natural resources sectors.
• Strong commercial and contract management skills, especially within NEC frameworks.
• Self-motivated and proactive with stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle cost management across project lifecycles.
• Administer NEC contracts and oversee valuations.
• Provide robust forecasting and monitoring of cost performance.

Skills

Cost management

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Value engineering

Education

Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying

Job description

We are seeking a high-calibre Senior Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager to support our clients pivotal energy projects. This role is instrumental in delivering end-to-end commercial and cost control services for transformational projects that support the UK's energy transition strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle cost management across project lifecycles—from tendering and procurement through to contract negotiation, cost control, and final account settlement.
• Administer NEC contracts (NEC3/NEC4 preferred), overseeing valuations, change control, and cost variance coordination.
• Provide robust forecasting, monitoring, and reporting of cost performance; ensure accurate and timely financial insights.
• Drive value engineering and cost optimisation strategies in alignment with project and client needs.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with client teams, contractors, and internal stakeholders to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Mentor and guide junior cost professionals, while contributing to continuous improvement of cost management practices.

What You’ll Bring

• Extensive experience in cost management or quantity surveying within energy, renewables, hydrogen, carbon capture, or natural resources sectors.
• Degree or HNC qualification in Quantity Surveying or a closely related discipline.
• Strong commercial and contract management skills, especially within NEC frameworks.
• Track record in consultancy environments or client-facing roles, capable of steering project success.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and adept at managing multiple stakeholders in dynamic delivery settings.

What’s On Offer

• A front-line role in high-impact energy and natural resource programmes, contributing directly to net-zero ambitions.
• Structured career support, including mentoring and professional development pathways in cost management.
• A supportive, flexible working culture focused on inclusion, and maintaining a healthy work–life balance.
• A competitive package with hybrid working and long-term progression opportunities.